In this video, students will learn about six simple machines: lever, inclined plane, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, and screw. They will understand the basic principles of how these machines work and how they can make our lives easier by...

In this video, we learn about three types of simple machines: levers, wheel and axle systems, and pulleys. The different types of levers are explained, as well as the mechanical advantages of each. We also learn about the different types...

This live-action video program is about the term simple machine. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term simple machine through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...

Learn more about the six simple machines.

Learn about the function and design of doorknobs and other types of door handles. It explains how doorknobs work, with their two knob and spindle mechanisms, to open and close doors. It also discusses alternative handle designs,...

This live-action video program is about the word lever. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word lever through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...

Operant Conditioning is an incredibly powerful model for learning and it is the most popular technique used in animal (and human) training! Micah decided to wield its power to train the cats to give a high five and jump into his arms. Is...

More spinning things! Records, and wheels, and doors, and other fun things. The equations that govern this kind of motion are just like the ones we learned in kinematics, except they have different symbols. Lots of funky Greek letters in...

This video explains the concept of operant conditioning, which is the idea that behaviors can be increased or decreased by adding consequences. It explores the four possible ways to teach a lesson through reinforcement and punishment,...

This video teaches the French daily routine vocabulary. Learners will be able to use the vocabulary of daily activities in French.

Students learn to define and recognize the six simple machines: the inclined plane, the wedge, the screw, the lever, the wheel and axle, and the pulley. Real life situations demonstrate the function and purpose of each machine. Students...

Have you ever seen a mobile? Not a mobile phone, but a hanging art sculpture. You might have had such a mobile in your room when you were little. These mobiles hang from the ceiling and are usually made up of many layers of rods to which...

This video provides an introduction to the concept of simple machines, focusing specifically on levers. It highlights that levers allow us to move things and do work with less effort, although they do not decrease the total amount of...

A day does not go by without using simple machines. This program explores the six major types of simple machines with practical, colorful examples of each. Vivid video footage illustrates how each of the following simple machines works...

Do you love playing on a seesaw? Why is it that depending on where you sit on the beam, and the weight of the person on the other side, you either fly up into the air or fall down to the ground? And why is it so difficult to perfectly...

Learn some useful French weather and season vocabulary.